| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 34:16 | 18 | 33 | |
| 2 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 23:11 | 12 | 33 | |
| 3 | Hiroshima | 16 | 28:15 | 13 | 29 | |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 29:18 | 11 | 29 | |
| 5 | Nagoya | 16 | 21:17 | 4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 21:18 | 3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Yokohama | 16 | 23:15 | 8 | 25 | |
| 8 | Kashima | 16 | 34:21 | 13 | 24 | |
| 9 | Shimizu | 16 | 23:21 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 24:20 | 4 | 22 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 24:26 | -2 | 20 | |
| 12 | Kawasaki | 16 | 23:25 | -2 | 20 | |
| 13 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 27:30 | -3 | 20 | |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 20 | |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 34:33 | 1 | 18 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 19:20 | -1 | 18 | |
| 17 | A. Niigata | 16 | 11:20 | -9 | 12 | |
| 18 | C. Sapporo | 16 | 13:32 | -19 | 11 |